“Patient endurance is what you need now, so you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will recieve all that he has promised.” (Hebrews 10:36 NLT) When you encounter the inevitable challenges of life, you must never lose hope. If bitter disappointment comes your way – endure! While you…
(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations;…
Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. I Corinthians 9:25, NIV “Of all the battles a SEAL (Sea, Air, Land) must fight, none…
The wilderness is a tough place! It’s a place of barrenness and confusion..where you feel hopeless, discouraged, and oftentimes are tempted to give up. Everywhere you turn, there’s nothing but dry, parched land, as far as the eye can see. You may identify with Job, who felt completely abandoned by…
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. (2 Timothy 4:7, Holy Bible, New King James)
- Walk-a-thons or short sprints are easy for conditioned participants. Longer races force runners to focus on an extended goal. Endurance events involving a variety of activities are won by athletes devoted to the end result. The endurance principle made Apostle Paul the example of first century Christian success. He was persecuted and suffered many things for his decision to follow the teachings of Jesus. Apostle Paul persevered, overcoming all obstacles. He finished the race because he kept the faith.
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Prayer: Lord Jesus, I thank You for Apostle Paul who never gave up. His endurance brought the Gospel to the known world in his time and encourages me today. Amen.
- Devotion by Violet Carr Moore